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So, what is the financial breakdown? Well, according to our excellent colleagues at the Manchester Evening News, this is how it'll all work out when said and done.

Joe Hart is close to a move to the Hammers (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

The Etihad outfit will contribute around £2m of Hart's £4.5m annual salary with the Hammers covering the other £2.5m but City's £2m part of the deal will be covered by the Hammers paying £2m for Hart's loan. So, City aren't really paying anything for the loan itself but will apparently break even on his wages.

Joe Hart to West Ham

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City have to pay Hart's image rights, claimed to be around £2.9m so will make a small loss on loaning him out but are hoping they can boost his re-sale value next summer as a result.

So, it's now down to West Ham to announce the deal and they can finally start integrating Hart into the Hammers set up ahead of the first Premier League fixture of the season against Man Utd on August 13.